Spring button-hook.



No. 684,9I5. Patented not. 22, l90l.

J. A. CBANDALL.

SPRING BUTTON HOOK.

(Application filed June 20, 1901) (No Model.)

' y ATTORNEYS- wnmsszs: lgENTOR, i 1r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE A. ORANDALL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO STEPHEN V. WVHlTE,OF BROOKLYN, NEWV YORK.

SPRING BUTTON-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 684,915 dated October22, 1901.

Application filed June 20, 1901.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JESSE A. CRANDALL, a citizen of the United States,residing in the borough of Brooklyn, countyof Kings, city and State ofNew York, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in SpringButton-Hooks, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation, the sliding sleeve being shown in section; and Fig. 2 is asimilar view, the sliding sleeve being drawn toward the handle to permitthe divided button-grasping device to spring open.

The object of this invention is to provide a spring button-hook in whicha divided button-grasping means may be readily opened to receive thebutton and then permitted to automatically close to securely hold thebutton while it is being drawn through the buttonhole.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates the handle, 2arod secured therein, and 3 the two spring-shanks formed into gral withthe rod and adapted to spring away from each other. On the free ends ofthese shanks are formed opposing hooks 4, which when their points arebrought together form a ring-like button-holding means smaller indiameter than the diameter of a button. It will thus be seen that whenthe hooks are closed overa button-shank between the button and thematerial to which the button is secured the button cannot slip throughthe ring-like button-holding means. Slidable on the bar 2 is a longsleeve 5, which as it is forced toward the hooks bears on the outersurfaces of the spring-shanks and draws the hooks together. Surroundingthe bar 2, between the sleeve 5 and the handle 1, is a coil-spring 6,which forces the sleeve 5 toward the hooks): and normally maintainssaidhooks pressed close to each other. On that end of the sleeve againstwhich the coil-spring bears is secured a large annular'fiange 7, whichforms a finger-piece adaptedto be grasped between the thumb and firstfinger when the handle is held in the palm of the hand. The slidingsleeve is long enough to permit theflange 7 to be located near to thehandle, so thatit may be readily grasped, as described, and the Serialno. 6 5,261. (No model.)

and as said sleeve'incloses the spring-shanks all danger of the edges ofsaid holes being cut by the sharp corners of the shanks is avoided.

It is obvious that the device is adapted for use as a glove-buttoner, aswell as a shoe buttoner. v

The operation of the device will be readily understood. Thebutton-grasping device in its closed position is passed through thebuttonhole and is then opened and passed over a button. The sleeve isthen released, and the spring automatically causes it to close thebutton-grasping means around the shank of the button, and as the ringformed by the two hooks is smaller in diameter than the button it isobvious that the button cannot slip outof it until the sleeve is againdrawn toward the handle.

It will be observed that the closing-tube 5 terminates short of thehandle, so that the handle alone will be grasped indrawing the buttonsthrough the buttonholes and the spring-actuated tube will be permittedto act against the inclined parts of the spring-hooks without hindrancefrom the hand of the operator. It will be noted at the same time thatfinger-hold 7 is within convenient reach of the fingers, so that thetube may be readily drawn toward the handle after each button{ I claimas new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is--= 1. In a springbutto'n-hook,the combination of a handle, a rod secured thereto, adivided button-grasping device on the end of'said rod, said devicenormally tending to open, a movable device on the rod to close thedividing button-grasping device, said movable device terminating shortof the handle and a spring to yieldingly hold said movable device tomaintain the button-grasping device in its closed position.

2. Inasp1'ingbutton-hook,the combination of a handle, a rod securedthereto, a divided button-grasping device formed integral with the freeend of the rod, said device normally tending to open, a slidable sleeveon the rod and adapted to close the button-grasping device, saidslidable sleeve terminating short of the handle, a coil-spring on therod forcing the sleeve toward the button-grasping device to hold saiddevice closed.

3. A spring button-hook comprised of a handle, a rod secured thereto, apair of opposing spring-hooks carried by the rod and forming a ring-likebutton-grasping device to grasp between them a button, said hooksnormally springing away from each other, a movable device engaging theshanks of said hooks and terminating short of the handle and adapted tocause the points of the hooks to approach each other as said device ismoved toward the hooks, and a spring on the shank normally forcing themovable device toward the hooks.

t. A spring button-hook comprised of a handle, arod secu red thereto, apair of opposta tle ing spring-hooks formed integral with the rod, saidhooks normally springing away from 30 each other, a long sliding sleeveon the rod and inclosing the spring-shanks and terminating short of thehandle and adapted to bring the hooks together, a spring surrounding therod and forcing the sleeve toward the 35 hooks to hold the hookstogether, and a finger-piece on the end of the sleeve near the handleadapted to be grasped to open the button-grasping device.

5. In a button-hook, the combination of a 4d actuated sliding sleeve onsaid rod normally 4.5

forced toward said hooks and adapted to normally close them, the end ofsaid sleeve terminating short of said eye or ring.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, 50

this 15th day of June, 1901.

JESSE A. ORANDALL.

Witnesses:

R0131. F. RANDALL, PERCY G. B. GILKns.

